Sometime in the 2040s, humans may well reach a new frontier—Mars. To get there, we'll need sustainable sources of food, medicines and materials. But science can do both. And space research has a long ...

The Artemis II mission to the Moon has reignited humanity’s desire for exploration and renewed our perspective of Earth. It has also revived our fascination with space food. As space missions become ...

Long before humans reached orbit, insects had already shown they could handle the hurdles of spaceflight. Light, highly adaptable and nutritionally rich, these resilient animals present an attractive ...

Chinese astronauts aboard the Tiangong space station have completed what they called the “Autumn ...

Beyond Artemis II, human spaceflight missions will need longer expiration dates and grow-it-yourself options. Luckily, labs around the world are working on these menus—and invited National Geographic ...

Scientists at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are developing a new approach to sustainable food production by using microbes to transform plastic-derived compounds into protein-rich ...

When we first ventured into low earth orbit NASA wasn’t completely sure that humans would be able to eat like we do on Earth. Fortunately for us, John Glenn proved that we could, but being able to eat ...

A meal that would be totally innocuous here on Earth could cause huge issues in space. That's why these foods are not to be ...

Just in case people thought airline food was inedible: Astronauts on future missions to the Moon and Mars could subsist on a brand new “space food” that is concocted from thin air and urine, the ...